Royal Kludge C98 HE vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Get the Royal Kludge C98 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.
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Which one should you get?
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Royal Kludge C98 HE
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 25% of 96% boards under $100.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Build quality in the bottom 50% of 96% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
The differences that matter
Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.
Royal Kludge C98 HE
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Hall effect (magnetic)
Yes
No
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Knob
Yes
No
Weight
1,200 g
1,950 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
- Royal Kludge C98 HE
- Jamesdonkey R2 V2
- Performance
- 9565
- Build quality
- 5265
- Productivity
- 8463
- Customizability
- 6776
- Portability
- 4552
- Layout size: 96%
- Hot-swappable
- Keycaps: PBT
Royal Kludge C98 HE vs Jamesdonkey R2 V2 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 25 specs differ
Royal Kludge C98 HE
Jamesdonkey R2 V2
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Backlight
QMK
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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